W09 Challenge: Geo-Referencing

Tyson Brost - 3/09/2024

Part A - Utilities:

DeSoto County Florida - Utilities

Map:

Geo Referenced utilities map

Benefits of Georeferencing and Schema for DeSoto County:

• Decision Making and Planning: With the ability to visualize utility locations on a map, engineers can make informed decisions about maintenance, upgrades, and future planning. Additionally this data can be joined with other GIS data for increased breadth of analysis.

• Enhanced Public Safety: Knowing the location of utilities is crucial for emergency responders like firefighters in case of emergencies.

• Reduced Costs: Having a centralized and organized system can minimize wasted time searching for physical copies of maps and potentially reduce errors in locating utilities during excavation projects.

Schema for Digitizing the Map:

• Feature Type: This specifies the type of utility (water main, sewer line, etc.)

• Diameter: Pipe diameter for the utility line.

• Material: Material the pipe is constructed from (PVC, cast iron, etc.)

• Installation Date: Year the utility was installed.

• Depth: Estimated depth of the utility line.

Part B - Growth of BYU-I Campus:

Third Control Point:
Lat: 43* 49’ 27”

Long: 111* 47’ 33”

Data Sources:

• Include a list of data and their sources.

  • ESRI Basemap

  • Data from Class Download